New Drug Controls Sickle Cell Disease-Linked Hypertension
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Treatment for lung condition could help patients with SCD control complications from hypertension and kidney damage
Hypertension
New Study Reveals CDC Sharply Overstates Maternal Death Rate
Rutgers University
Faulty surveillance techniques resulted in classifying unrelated deaths as maternal deaths
Improving Pregnancy Outcomes through Early Detection of Preeclampsia
Tiffany Payne, MS
Molecular biomarker-based detection methods developed using real-world data could help assess preeclampsia risk early
Circulating Proteins Linked to Preeclampsia Identified
Massachusetts General Hospital
The findings could provide clues into how the conditions arise and how they might be prevented or treated
Genetic Risks for SCAD Affecting Younger Women Revealed
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
First international genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 16 genes that exacerbate SCAD risk
Blood Pressure Disorder in Pregnancy Linked to Heightened Risk of Death
BMJ-British Medical Journal
Findings show increased mortality risks in offspring from birth to young adulthood
Skipping Urine Test Leaves High-Risk Groups with Untreated Kidney Disease
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Large study suggests that urine test for detecting chronic kidney disease is not used enough in high-risk groups
Diabetes, Hypertension May Increase Risk of COVID-19 Brain Complications
Radiological Society of North America
Study finds potentially life-threatening neurological complications are more common in COVID-19 patients with hypertension and diabetes